United was accused of submitting false delivery-scan data between 2012 and 2015.
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United Airlines Holdings Inc. agreed to pay more than $49 million to settle criminal charges and civil claims related to the transportation of international mail, the Justice Department said Friday.
United was accused of submitting false delivery-scan data between 2012 and 2015 to make it appear that the airline and its partners had transported mail in a timely manner to the intended recipient, the DOJ said. Under the agreements, United was entitled to full payment when scans were provided and the mail was timely delivered, the agency said.
The DOJ said United admitted to concealing problems related to scanning and mail movements that, if known, would have subjected the carrier to financial penalties under the international contracts.
United said it was “glad to have remedied these procedures” and called the U.S. Postal Service a valued customer. The carrier transports U.S. mail internationally on behalf of the USPS.
United agreed to pay about $17.3 million in criminal penalties and $32.2 million under a false claims settlement, the DOJ said. United also agreed to continue to cooperate with the DOJ, the agency said, and strengthen its compliance program.
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